Bowmanville Zoo director Michael Hackenberger, who’s supplied animals for a number of TV and film productions, denied claims by animal rights group PETA that he struck a Siberian tiger with a whip 19 times.
A trainer who has supplied animals for a number of Hollywood productions allegedly has been caught on video whipping and verbally abusing a Siberian tiger under his care.
Alison Cross, a spokeswoman for the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, confirmed to THR that her agency is probing the alleged animal abuse.
“We just received the information regarding the incident and we are looking into the evidence now. As such an investigation is now open,” Cross said via email.
A trainer who has supplied animals for a number of Hollywood productions allegedly has been caught on video whipping and verbally abusing a Siberian tiger under his care.
Alison Cross, a spokeswoman for the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, confirmed to THR that her agency is probing the alleged animal abuse.
“We just received the information regarding the incident and we are looking into the evidence now. As such an investigation is now open,” Cross said via email.
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